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Advise to reduce high cholesterol issue
My cholesterol values are very high and doctor advised to take Rosuvas 20 MG at night for three months.
Rosuvas having many side effects and need to your suggestion please.
Rosuvas increases chance of diabetes as per Google.
Total cholesterol - 253 mg/dl
HDL cholesterol -direct - 44 mg/dl
Triglycerides - 134 mg/dl
LDL cholesterol - direct - 184 mg/dl
TC/HDL ratio - 5.8
LDL/HDL ratio - 4.2
Tried ayurveda and no effect on cholesterol. I want advise from endocrinologist please.
Please help.
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You don't need a statin unless you have Familial hypercholesterolemia. Or your Cardiovascular risk is high or you have diabetes for 10 yrs or age 40 with diabetes. Based on your age, you are very unlikely to be high risk for cardiovascular disease.
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Your cholesterol levels r indeed high which requires attention and evaluation
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meet an Endocrinologist
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Dr. Varunchandra Alur
Endocrinologist
10 yrs exp
Davanagere
There are many reasons for high cholestrol. It can b either familial, lifestyle related(obesity/ sedentary lifestyle) and metabolic syndrome associated. As your cholesterol levels are very high first treatment is always diet and lifestyle. Reduce your weight, eat healthy and exercise regularly. First treatment is always lifestyle modification if u have no other comorbidities like diabetes hypertension or heart disease after 2 months of lifestyle therapy still cholestrol doesn’t come down then can start on treatment.
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Maintain healthy lifestyle
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Repeat cholestrol
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